Slicing machine



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thereon 'in their raised positions; Y Y Y Fig. 4: 1s a fragmentary View, Correspond-v ing to l." 1g. 3, of the back o't' the pindplate section,showing Ythe pin-plai Fig. 2 is aseetional elevation on Vthe line 2-2 in Fig.y 1;

Fig. 3 is 4an end elevation partly in section showingthe pin-plate and last slice holder and illustrates the method of connecting the pin-plete to one oit the exist-ing uprights .'t'or the 'meet clamp; Y Y Y Fig. 5 is e plan View to a reduced scale o' lustrslice holder in which the prongs ot the lest.Y slice holderure innnovably fixed;`

Fig. V6 isa sectionV on the line (S-t in `a inod'itied torni oiE colnhiiled pin-plete and Fig. Trisa traginentery View. partly in end last Vslice holder in their `raised positions; Fig. 8 is a plan View7 partly in section, of a modification, in whichthefpiii-plete is made in two part-s hinged together et 'their inner edges, one ot said parts carrying lthe last slice holder g` Y.

Fig. 9 is a section on the line 9 9 in Fig. 8; Y i

Fig. 10 is a section' on the line 10-10 in Fie: 8; -i Y Fig-11 isvanr end View, partly in section, showing the last slice holder raised and Secured inits operative position Fig. 12 is a front View corresponding to Fig. 11 and shows the 'prongs of the last slice holder fully projected; Y

Fig. 13 "s a plan `View otra further inediiication in which the pin-plete is also made in two parts hinged together but wherein the prongs of the 'last slice holder are/lined in the top side ot' one part ofthe pin-plate; Fig. 14 is a section onthe line lei-let in Fig.13; and Y Y Fig. 15 isa similar View but showiiig the hinged pin plate in :i dili'erent position.

.-tert'erring iirstly to Figs. 1 to fl z- The nleat table 1 slidable as usuel by means ot nut and feed screw hierhin-nenn transversely across the reciprocating under Ytable or errizige of' the machine (not shown) l athree-sided traine.

towards the lni'le (also not shown) but in thepresent cese the nient table is foi-ined as meat. table which are disposi-d transversely ot the under table or carriage are each termed with a longitudinal groove Aor guiden'ay' provided at its tornard end, 4or end nearest slice holder described hereafter.` The upperA Ysurface of the pin-plate slopes Yliroin front pin ito rear as illustrated in Fig. 2. A projects laterally from each side oi" the treme The two sides oit the oi the pin-plate and atfthe rear end thereof, said pins being slidably engaged in the i.

guideways 2. Y

A plurality ot prong-bars 8, arranged transversely of the pinfplate, are rotatably mounted 1n the side inernbers 9 of the housing 6, and a series of spaced ineat Lprongs 10 are" provided on euchbar with the prongs on one ber projecting there-troni in opposite `directions to the Vprongs on the next adjacent har. rlhe housing G is closed by a plate 11 formed with rows ot apertures 12' through which the prongs on` the pairs ott adjacent hars Vare arranged to be projected into operative position :is shown in Figs. land L1. The prong bars 8 are operubly connected to each other by ineans oiiteothed pinions 13, i

whereby when oneoii seid prong bars is rotated all the prong bars are rotated in unison und the errengement being such that the prong Y bars oi each adjacent pair fot' prong bars,'ha.fing tl'l'e" prongs 1t) projecting in opposite directions, are rotated in o piosrte directions. The prone' bars 8 are on? i c: l

Vlast slice holder, be turned down 'to a position in which it cannot impede access to the pin plete, see Fig. 2. l

in order to inove the last slice holderiint-o the operative position,` the front end Yot the pin plat-e 1 is raised and simultaneously the rear end thereof is nioved forward, the pins 7 sldingtreely in the guideweys 2 and eventually engaging in the depressed portions of the guideways. The pin kplate is then inoved to the vertical position und is locked in that position `hy ineens comprising a wristplzite 19 pivoted atthe buck of the pin plete and provided with an extension or handle 20. lioclring bolts 21 are secured to the wrist platte 19 and :1re adapted to he ,engaged in apertures QZtornied in the two existing lln-ights 23 for the snel nieetrclainp (not shown) when the wrist plate is turned to theposition indicated in' lili el. `The hist slice holder is tl ienrready for operation and it only necessary to pull the lever 17 `torn'ard into thel position shown in Fig. 3 in order toV rot-ate the prong-bars 8 land project the l prongs 10 forwards through the apertures 12 in lthe plate llyit-he rotation ot' the prongL bars being caused by the engagement `of the linlr 111'nl Vin the slot 18 of the lever 17 and the Y interineshing of the pinions 13.

ln order to lower `the pin plate t into the meat table the llt) lf/oaeee locking bolts 21 are disengaged from the apertures in the uprights 23 by turning the v/rist plate 19 in the opposite direction, the pins 7 are raised out ol" engagement with the depressed portions 3 oil the guideivays and the pin-plate then slid. reariva rds While its iront end simultaneously lowered.

The modilication illustrated in Figs. 5, o and 7 diiiers from the Constructimi iirst described in that the prongs 1() ot the last slice holder are permanently fixed to the underside oit the pin plate si. Otherwise, the two constructions correspond, being moved longitudinally oi' the .meat table :in like manner and the modilieat-ion needs no further description. lt will, of course, be understood that the construction in liigrs. and G is provided `with locking bolts 21 although these are not illustrated in Figs. 5 and (S.

The moditicd construction illustrated in Figs. 8, 9 and 10. however, dilliers essentially from either ot the tivo previously described constructions iu that the pin-plate Liis connected by hinges 2l to the housing ot the last slice holder. and is itselt hinged at 25 at its front end. The prong-bars 8, prongs 10, and operating mechanism therefor are the saine as described in connection with Figs. 1 to Il but itshould be noted that the apertures 12 through which the prongs are projected into their operative positions are, in this case. formed in the part ot the pin-plate and not in the housing* o. A handle 26 is provided at the rear end oit the housing (i for use When moving* the'last slice holder into operative position as described hereafter. When the last slice holder is to be brought into its operative position, indicated in Figs. 11 and 12, the rear end of the housing 6 is advanced to- Wards the front end of the pin-plate 4, the pins 7 slidingin the grooves 2, whereupon the hinge-Connected ends ot the piu-plate and housingr are raised until the tivo plates are vertical. as shown in Fifi'. 1l. In order to lock the pin-plate and housing' iu this position. a lever 27 is provided at the inside of the lioi1sing,said lever being bent, as shown in Fig. 9. to contornir to the contour of the housing. Links 28, 25), 80 and 31 are pivotally secured to the lever 27. the first mentioned link being pivotally connected, at its other end, to a lever 32 pivoted. :et 353, to the frame oi the piu-plate and provided with an elongiz ted slot Bil in which engages a pin 35 tired to 'a slidable bolt 3o 'formed :it its outer end with tivo arms S7 and 38, sec particularly Figs. 8. 11 and 12. 'lho link 29 is also pivotally connected to a looking holt 3G" formed with tivo arms 37a and 38a. The bolts 236 and 36a project through apertures in the side members of the housing o. A pin 39, slidable through an aperture in one of the side members of the housing 6, is adapted, in its operative or nor- Vmal position, to engage with the link il connested to one oit the prong-bars 8, as shown in Fig. 10, thus preventing the lever and link mechanism orrotating said prong-bars bcing operated until such times as 'the pin 39 is Withdrawn. This operation is carried out by connecting the said pinto a lever 10 pivoted to the housing 6 at 41 an d pivotally connected, at its other end, to the link 231 which is, in turn, pivotally connected to a lockingh bar 4:2. The latter is slidable through an aperture in the side member ot' the housingl (i and is formed at its extremity with a projection i3 Whose purpose referred to hereafter. The link 30 is connected to a similar .locking bar 42 also provided with a projection 43 at its extremity. A collapsible handle is provided at one end ot the lever 2 and comprises a guide member il pivoteil to the end of said lever and a handle proper 45 slidable on said guide member and spring-pressed away 'lroiu the end of the 1ever2 by means of a spring 46 arranged between the member dei and the inner wall ot' the handle. A pin 47 extends laterally from both sides oi the guide member all. and engages in elongated slots Ll-T'l1 in the hair A tooth or projection 418 is provided on one side of the handle 45 and is adapted, in the position of the handle shown in Fig. 12, to engage with one or other ot the receses Vformed in a toothed plate i9 secured in the inside ol` the housing 6.

The pin-plate 4 and last slice holder housing 6 are raised into their vertical positions by means of the handle 26 and the lever l?, which latter cannot operate the last slice holder on account of the locking pin 39 being against the link 14. 1t. however, the handle 45 is raised through the gap left between the top edges of the pin-platedand housing G, see Fig'. 11, and the lever 27 is moved to the le'lt., as viewed in Fig. 8, by said handle. the lockingv pin 39 is Withdrawn into said housing and, simultaneously, the lockingl bolts 3G, 36a, 4t2 and l2a are moved outwards. The arms 37 and 38 and 37 and 88a, respectively, of the locking' bolts 36 and 36a then engage on opposite sides of the ex isting uprights 23 of the meat plate 1 and, tui-ther, the projections 43 and 43" on the bolts 42 and 42 are also moved into engagermentA with. slots 5U and 50, Fin'. 12, formed in the bases 2 a ot said uprights. The cou- 'tinued movement of the. lever 2? and handle to the lett causes a cam 51 on the hot,- tom of said lever to engage in a slot 52 provided in a member 53 on the 'frame ot the meat table 1, see Figs. l1 and 12, thereby providing additional security and rigidity tor the raised pin-plate and last slice holder. As soon as pressure is released from the handle 45, the latter moves upvvards and the tooth 48 thereon engages one or other of the recesses in the rack 49 thus locking the lever 2T.

ilihen returning' the pin-plate and last slice hoider to the position indicated in Figs.

i link 14.

.the right as viewed in Fig. 8, whereupon tlie boltsv 36,36*7 4-2 and 42a are retracted and the locking pin` 39 advanced to engage with the In ,the niodiied construction illustrated in Figs. l?) to 15, tlie pin-plate comprises two parts t and It, tlie oiiner being provided with fixed ineat prongs 8 so as toY iforin a last slice lioldcr and tlie tivo parts being hinged together at 54C. riChe iront edge oit' tbe part eispin-jointed'at 55 to the nicat `table 1 and laterally extending pins 56 are also provided on the part et and normally engaged in recesses 57 orinedin tlie sides [ofthe nieat table. A? liandle 26 'is provided on the part ein. In order to inove the last slice holder into f The two plates ll ande are Athenl raised until the pins 5G are in a position to engage inv tivo recesses 58 ornied in tlie side nieiiibers oit the ineat table l, iii` ivliich position Vthe platea, or last slice liolder, vWill be vertical as slioiwii in Fig. l5.

`Instead of combining the` pinplate with the last slice kbolder device as already described, said device iiiiglit benornially disposed attherear of, .and beneath,` tlie pinplate and separate therefrom. in order tlieii to bring the last slice holder into itsl operative position the pin-plate Would be removed and the liolder slid forward until pins tliereon, engaging in recesses inwtlie -ineat table,

dropped into recesses at the iront end oiL said table-whereupon the last slice bolder Would be turned upwards into a vertical sition and heldin that position by locking iiieans'engaging with the existing iipriglits for the iiieat clamp. Y

`Tlie invention is not limited tor the Vconstructions described and illustrated and it -will be obvious that various modifications as te give ilrec access to tbc 'top et said nieni-A ber and nieans ior inoving said Vtiret-nien tioiied means ioriv rdly .into operative positic-n.

2. In a slicing iiiacliine, a nieniber for supy porting the substance to be sliced, and ineens, combined with said nienibe'r, ior holding tlie last port-ion of tlie substance to be sliced, said means normally reclining,` out oi tlie Way lso as to give free access to tbe top oi? said ineinber and ine-ans for turning said first-nientioned ineans upwardly andeinoving it iorwardly into operative position.

3. in a sli cing niacliine, a member for supporting the substance to besliced, and nieans carried by said nieniber''or holding the last portion of tlie substance to be sliced, said incans normally reclining out of tlie Way so as to give ifree access to the top of said ineinber and means iornioving said member fori wardly to position said `Vnst-nientioned iiieans operative position. Y

4. in a slicing n'iaciiine, a nieniber for sup-- portiiigjtlie substance to be sliced` and means carried by said nieniber liorliolding. tlie last portion ci. the substance to be sliced, said Vmeans normally reclining out of the way so as to giveifree access to the Atop et' said ineinber and means for erecting said ineinber and moving it forwardlyto position said firstnientioned ineens ,in operativeposition.

ln a slicing niaciiine, a suilipor'ting ineinber for tiie substance to'be sliced, a. table nieni-V Ulf ber on' YWliicli said supporting nieniber is" mounted, ineens combined with-tbe substance supporting 'ieinber roi' holding tbe last por tion of tlie substance to be sliced, said'nieans `normally reclinineso as to give free access A D toY tlie top` oi saidftsubstance supporting nienibei', and nieans for moving said first-nientioned nieans forwardly, relatively to tlie table member into operative position.

6. ln a slicing niacliine, a supporting` inem ber 'for the substance .to be sliced, a table ineinber on-Wlicli said supporting ineinber is mounted, means conibincd with tlie substancesupporting ineniber for holding4 'the last portion the V.substance to be sliced, said mean normally vreclining,` so as to give free access to tlie'top ot said substance supporting ineinber, and nieans ,torturning saidv tirst-Inentioned n'ieans iipivardiy and moving Yit fori. ,idly intoY operative position. l

'i'. in a slicing niacnine, supportinf;` ineinber for the substance to be sliced, :li table ineinbei on Wliircli said supporting nieniber is mounted, means carried by the substance-supportingmenibcr tor holding tlie lastportion oi tlie substance'to be sliced, said nieans norinally reclining so asto give tiee Vaccess to tlie top of said substance supporting nieniber, and nieans for moving `said tir ,-nientloiied Vmeans forwardly relati feiy to lie talile ii'ieiii bei' into operative posit iy Y Y S. In a slicing' niacliineQa supiriorting inem? bei' ttor die substance to bc sliced, atable ineinber on Wliicli said supiliorting ineinbcr is inoiinted, nieans carried by tbe substance-supporting nieniber tor holding tlie last portion ci tlie subst:4 nce to be sliced, said means nor iiially reclining so as to give free access to tlie top oi said substance supporting member, and ineens 'for turning said ii'stanentioned means upwardly andV nioving it forwardly relatively to tlietable nieniber into vopera-tive position.

9. ln a slicing machine, a plate member for supporting the substance to be sliced, a table member on which the plate member is mounted, means combined with said plate member for holding the last portion ot the substance to be sliced, said means ncrmallv reclining' so as to give tree access to the top off said plate member, and coasting means on the plate member and table member tor movingV said lirst mentioned means forwardly into operative position. i

10. In a slicing machine, a plate member for sul'iporting the substance to be sliced, a table member on which the plate member is mounted, means carried by said plate mene ber for holding,r the last portion ot the substance to be sliced, said means normally i' cliiiinir so as to give access to the top ot said plate meniber, and co-actiingij means on thcpl ate member and table member for moi.'- in?,- tirst mentioned means forwardly into operative position.

11. ln a slicing machine, a plate member tor supporting the substance to be sliced, a table member on which the plc-.te member is mounted, means combined with said plate member :tor holdin g; 'the portion ot' the substance to be sliced, said means normally recliningI so as to rive access to the top of said plate member, and co-actinc;.means on the plate member and table member for turnini;l said iirst mentioned means upwardly and movingr it forwardly into operative position.

12. In a slicingl machine, a plate member for supporting the substanceto-be sliced, a table member on which the plate member is mounted, means carried by said plate member 'for holding the last portion` oi the substance to be sliced, and coacting means on the plate member and table member whereby said first mentioned means, which normally reclines out ot the way so as to give free access to the top ot said plate member, can be moved torwards and turned upwards into the operative position.

13. ln a slicing machine, a plate meml'ier lor supporting; the substance to be sliced. a table member on which the plate member mounted, nieans carried by said plate member for holding the last portion oit said substance to be sliced, means whereby said plate member can be moved forwards and turned upwards trom a reclining position relatively to said table member so as to bring,` said irst mentioned means into the operative position, and means for locking the plate member in its raised position.

14. In a slicing machine, a plate member for supportingthe substance to be sliced, a table member on which the plate member is mounted, means carried by and beneath said plate member for holding the last portion ot' said substance to be sliced, means `whereby said plate member can be moved forwards and turned upwards from a reclining position relatively to said table member so as to bringl said first mentioned means into the operative position, and means for ,locking the plate member in its raised position.

l5. In a slicing machine, `a plate member 1for supporting` the siiibstance to be sliced, a table member on which the plate member is mounted, turnable meanscarried by andbeneath said plate member 'for holding the last portion of the substance ,to be sliced, coeacting means on said pla-te member and table member whereby the plate member can be moved forwards and turned upwards from a reclining position so to bringr said turnable means into the operative position, and movable means on the plate member adapted to co-act with means on the table member to lock the plate men'ibcr in its raised josh tion.

1G. In a slicing` machine, a plate member for supportinel the substance to be sliced, upstanding means thereon for engacing with said substance, a table member on which the plate member is mounted, a last slice holder carried by and beneath said )late member and comprisiifig turnable members, and means on said turnable members for engaging with the substance to hold the latter .so that the last portion ihereoi.i can be sliced, guide members on said plate member slidable in guideways on said table member so that the platermember can be moved forwards and turned upwards relatively to the table meinber and the last slice holder moved into the operative position, and morable means on the plate member adapted to co-act with means on the table member to lock the plate member in its raised position.

17. n a slicing' machine, a plate member tor supportintgjl the substance to be sliced, upwardly projecting,Y pins thereon for eng/,rag ing with said substance, a table member on which the plate member is mounted, a last slice holder carried by and beneath said plate member and comprising turnable members, an apcrtured plate, and means on said turnable members adapted to be projected through the aynirturcd plato to engage with the substance and hold it lirmly against said plate, guide members on said plate member, guiderays on said table member so that the plate member can be moved 'forwards and turned upwards relatively to the table member and 'the last slice holder moved into the operative position, and movable means on the plate member adapted to coact with means on the table member to lock the plate member in its raised position.

18. In a slicing machine, a plate member for supporting the substance to be sliced, a table member on which the plate member is mounted, a last slice holder mounted on and beneath said plate, co-acting means on the plate member and table member whereby the former can be moved forwards and turned upwards relatively to the latter so as to bringl the last slice holder into the operative position, means for lmitngthe forward moves ment oi the plate member, and meansV for locking the latter in its raisedV position.

- 19. In a slicing machine,`a plate orrsup porting the Substance to be sliced, ia table member whereonsaid-plate ismounted, a last slice holder carried by andbeneath said plate and comprising turnable bars, an aperturecl plate, prongs on said bars adapted to be projected through said plate to engage with the substance'and hold it firmly against said plate, a pin on each side ot-tlieplate slidable in grooves in said table, so that the plate can be moved forwards and turned ijipw'ards relatively tothe table, whereby the last slice Substance'tobe sliced, said means, when re quiredffor use, being capable of an Aupward i movement into the operative position.

21. A slicing machine having a member for 4supporting the substancej to be 'sliced and means, normally lying concealed below said member, for holdingthe last portion `of the substance to be sliced, said means, when required `for use, being capable of aV forward and upward movement, f p l 22 Ar slicing machine having a member for supporting lthe Asubstance to be sliced and means, normally lying concealed below said member for/holding the last portion of the substance to be sliced,'said means, when required for use, being capable of a forward and also of a turning movement.

23. A slicing machine having-a member for supportingthe subst-ance to be sliced and means, normally lying concealed. below said member, for holding the Ylast portion of the substance to be sliced, said means, when required or use, being` capable of a` sliding and turning movement. l'

24. n a slicing machine, a plurality of supports adapted to be selectively used for. ,supporting the substance to be slicedone ot' said supports'havingl its substance engaging face movable into an operative position parallel with Vthe cutting plane of the slicing machine and into an inactive position to a plane' transversely of said cutting plane.-

' ln testimony whereof I aiX my signature.

HENRY THoMAs. 

